Prickly-stemmed plant (7)

I believe the answer is:

thistle

(Other definitions for thistle that I've seen before include "that blows down when it's windy" , "Scottish plant emblem" , "symbol of Scotland" , "Prickly plant (Carduus)" , "Plant with prickly-edged leaves" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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